Reported speech
Ex.1: Rewrite the sentence into reported speech.
1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”
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2. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
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3. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
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4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”
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5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
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6. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in the summer”
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7. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”
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8. She said “She doesn’t buy this book”
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9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
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10. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
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11. They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”
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Ex.2: Rewrite the sentence into reported speech.
1) He said to me,”You took the money.”
He accused ________________________________________________
2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”
The teacher asked ____________________________________________
3) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”
The student apologized ________________________________________
4) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”
Boddy’s father reminded _______________________________________
5) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” Helen said
Helen has always dreamed ______________________________________
6) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”
The nurse advised ________________________________________
7) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” I said to Ann
I warned _______________________________________________
8) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”
The fire chief ordered _________________________________________
9) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”
The man prevented _______________________________________
10) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the
exam.”
The instructor warned ________________________________________
11) The boy said to the woman, “I’ve broken the window of your house.”
The boy amitted___________________________________________ ___
12) My parents often said to me, “Good for you! It’s good to be independent.”
My parents encouraged _____________________________________
13) Mrs Smith said, “I would like to meet the president.”
Mrs Smith looked forward to _______________________________
14) He said to the children, “Don’t swim in the lake without an adult present.”
He allowed __________________________________________
15) “That’s great! I’m going to France in August,” thought Henry.
Henry was thinking of ______________________________________
Ex.3: Rewrite the sentence into reported speech.
1. “What are you doing?” she asked me.
She asked me ………………………….
2. “Close the door,” Anne said.
Anne told them ………………………….
3. “Will you come to my party?” Linda said to them.
Linda invited them ………………………….
4. “Are you going by bus?” my teacher asked.
My teacher wanted to ………………………….
5. “I don’t like this pink carpet,” she said.
She told me ………………………….
6. Nhung said: “She can not help you tomorrow.”
Nhung said ………………………….
7. “What would you do if you passed the exam?” The professor asked me.
The professor asked me ………………………….
8. “Do you and your big brother go to the same school?” Maya asked her friend.
Maya asked her friend ………………………….
9. “Give me the red cup,” Selena told him.
Selena asked him ………………………….
10. “Hurry up,” He said to me.
He told me ………………………….
11. “You stole my phone, Alex!” said Lily.
Lily accused Alex ………………………….
12. “I want a blue jacket for my birthday,” she said.
She said that ………………………….
13. “Don’t forget to turn off the light.” He said.
He reminded me ………………………….
14. “I should go home to do my homework”, said Lily.
Lily told me ………………………….
15. “Stand up, Daniel,” he said.
He asked Daniel ………………………….
Ex.4: Rewrite the sentence into reported speech.
1. “Did you arrive before eight?” My teacher asked me.
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2. “We had never been to Paris until last year.” Kate and James told us.
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3. “Please give this to John,” Anna said to Henry.
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4. “Could you give me the pair of glasses on the table, please?” She asked.
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5. “How was your holiday?” My uncle asked me.
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6. “Please reply as soon as possible!” Tim reminded John.
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7. “I would have visited you if I had known you were sick,” Linn told Thomas.
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8. “Don’t do it again.” She said to them.
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9. “Would you mind telling me how to get to the hospital?” The lady asked me.
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10. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.
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